As faculty pushed to change financial priorities,

As faculty pushed to change financial priorities, the administration, being worried
over the mounting operating expenses caused by inflation, played a muted
counterpoint on the financial issue.


A. being worried over the mounting operating expenses inflation has been causing
B. worrying over the mounting operating expenses caused by inflation
C. worried about the mounting operating expenses caused by inflation
D. in that they were worried over the mounting operating expenses caused by inflation
E. because of their worry concerning the mounting operating expenses caused by
inflation